Texas police arrested a 14-year-old student Ahmed Mohamed, who made a digital clock and brought it to school to show it to his teachers.

A teacher at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, alerted the police after hearing a beep from Ahmed Mohamed's clock. Four police officers arrived at the school, interrogated him for hours and then took him to the juvenile detention centre, where they handcuffed him.

An official spokesman defended police action saying Ahmed Mohamed was not able to give "broader explanation" for what the clock was for.

In the video below Ahmed Mohamed, who loves engineering, says he made the clock in 20 minutes using a circuit board and a digital display.

When he got that to school, his engineering teacher advised him not to show it any other teacher.

He was proved right as in another class, the teacher, who heard the beep, called the cops.

Ahmed Mohamed's plight was reported and the hashtag #IStandWithAhmed began trending in the UK and U.S. on Wednesday morning.

In this video Ahmed Mohamed explains what the police did to him for making a digital clock

For all those seeking a break from TRP chasing media here is good news.

Tech moneybags Azim Premji and Rohini Nilekani have led the creation of The Independent and Public Spirited Media Trust (IPSMT), with a corpus of Rs 100 crore. The trust is looking for a CEO and is on course to launch next month, reports V C Circle.

Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Eicher Motors' Vikram Lal are the other contributors of the trust, which is also looking for other patrons to expand its corpus.

IPSMT will reportedly act as a venture capital fund to promote independent and public spirited media ventures. It will seek returns not in capital but in quality content, which will address people's issues, strengthen governance and democracy,

The initiative, more than a year in the making, bears the imprint of Rohini Nilekani, who owns more Infosys shares than her husband Nandan, and has been steadily diluting them to support developmental work through her organisation Arghyam.

NGOs, who work with Arghyam say the lady is accessible, concerned and down to earth. She is a former journalist, who has been a vocal supporter of independent media efforts such as Economic & Political Weekly (EPW), says V C Circle.

She is also one of the funders of data journalism project, Indiaspend.org.

She shares an excellent relationship with Azim Premji, India's tech legend and philanthropist. Both of them are said to form a mutual admiration society.

Eating the dead for peace - Confessions of an Aghori Baba

All Hindu sects and castes unite in worshipping Ganesha. They believe him so intensely, before starting any new venture, invoking his blessings is mandatory.

What makes Ganesha so popular? It is perhaps because you can connect to him at various levels, depending on your need and aptitude.

For many the self-serving belief that he removes obstacles is a good enough reason. There are a surfeit of mythologies and legends surrounding him that makes the religious minded comfortable.

For those on a philosophical quest, the imageries and symbolisms attached to Ganesha -- from his elephant head to the bloated belly -- offer a mesmerising challenge.

Last but not least, Ganesha is the trendiest of the Hindu Gods. The idol makers always couch him in the current seasonal flavour. Every year, Ganesha may come with a cricket bat or on a rocket or as a soldier with only the imagination posing the limit. This year, Bahubali Ganesha carrying a Shiva Linga on his shoulder is the rage.

But the more things change, the more they remain the same. If you want to look at Ganesha's timeless forms, for the traditional, the age-old depiction of the lord, turn to the the calendar art.

Here are 15 samples of Ganesha as calendar art has depicted him over the decades.

Video a man's disgusting head lice infestation, which has gone viral

Kannada film Love U Alia has a dubious first to it - it brings together two ultra-famous adult stars Shakeela and Sunny Leone for the first time in their lives.

Both of them have just cameo roles in the Indrajit Lankesh movie; but for their fans here is a rare chance of seeing them in the same film. Sunny Leone plays a "material girl" and Shakeela is a nurse. It is not clear if these characters come face to face in the movie.

Love U Alia, which is due for release today is said to be Indrajit Lankesh's most ambitious effort till date. It has a mega cast of 14 well-known actors.

A coming-of-age tale, the film features V. Ravichandran and Bhoomika Chawla in the lead roles.

Ravichandran is a gynecologist and Bhoomika plays a dance troupe teacher. The story is about how obsession with career takes a heavy toll on family life.

Delhi's "Palam airport" was named after Indira Gandhi in 1986 two years after she was assassinated.

Staff correspondent, September 18, 2015, NewsCrunch

The government is cautiously examining a recommendation to change the name of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to the Mahatma Gandhi International Airport

Delhi's "Palam airport" was named after Indira Gandhi in 1986 two years after she was assassinated.

The Telegraph quoted BJP general secretary, Anil Jain, saying he had sent a recommendation to rename the Delhi airport, the country's busiest, after Mahatma Gandhi.

The Union civil aviation ministry is treading cautiously as it does not want to ignite one more controversy; the latest move comes on the heels of the renaming of Aurangzeb Road and dropping of Indira and Rajiv Gandhi stamps.

But sources told The Telegraph that the ministry was examining proposals to rename several airports across the country, including the Indira Gandhi International airport.

The airports at Chandigarh, Kochi, Dehradun and Udaipur, are reportedly on the runway to get new names.

Two of these - Cochin and Chandigarh airports - are just named after the cities they are located and would not face any heat.

The Dehradun airport is called Jolly Grant Airport, a small town in the vicinity, and renaming it should be a cakewalk.

Any attempt to rename the Maharana Pratap Airport at Udaipur would create controversy, while the proposal to change Indira Gandhi airport to Mahatma Gandhi airport would invite a full-scale battle with the Congress.

A spooky video made by German Indie filmmakers, Erdal Ceylan and Meelah Adams, has gone viral.

The video posted on YouTube on August 9 has clocked over two million views.

The video shows a home-alone woman taking a selfie. When she views the photo she sees a zombie in it. Though scared, she tries again and gets the same result. Click below on the video to see what happens next.

The 2-minute movie gets everything right – the acting, the ambiance and the direction. It builds up temp through out to culminate in shock treatment.

In the CCTV footage, the woman is seen walking alone in dimly lit street. The thief follows her and tries to snatch her mobile. As she resists there is a scuffle between them. But he manages to runaway with her mobile.

Hearing her cries, Malviya Nagar Maniacs pour out from a nearby park. Barefoot they chase the thief on a busy street. The thief tries to take cover in darkness but was found, beaten up and carried to the police.

The CCTV footage shows Malviya Nagar Maniacs walking back holding the thief’s arms and feet as he lies suspended in air. He was later handed over to the police.

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A screen grab of the interview with Malviya Nagar Maniacs (video below)

Staff correspondent, September 19, 2015, NewsCrunch

The teen football club at Malviya Nagar has caught the nation’s imagination after a CCTV footage of them chasing and catching a mobile thief went viral.

Most of them are not even adults, just students between class 10 and 12 in nearby schools in New Delhi. But they showed heartening courage when the rushed to help an Uzbek woman, who had just been robbed.

Three of the group of teens, who call themselves Malviya Nagar Maniacs, spoke to The Quint.

They say it was 10.15 pm in the night when they heard the woman scream and saw a man assaulting and trying to snatch her mobile.

He ran very fast, but they managed to catch up with him at a nearby school. He was pretending not to be guilty, but they held him against a car as others joined in.

They were little scared initially as they feared that the thief and his gang may come after them seeking vengeance. But with the limelight turned on them, they feel safe now.

Here are some of the young chaps who are part of Malviya Nagar Maniacs:

A screen grab of Salman Khan and family at Ganapati visarjan ceremony in their Galaxy apartment

Staff correspondent, September 19, 2015

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan celebrated Ganapati visarjan with his clan and close friends on Friday evening.

His residence at Galaxy apartment turned into a beehive of activity as a large troop of dhol players were hired to lead the celebrations.

Besides Salman’s parents, siblings and spouses, many of his star friends came to attend the function. Elli Avaram, Katrina Kaif, VJ Anusha Dandekar, Pulkit Samrat, Huma Qureshi, were among those who were spotted.

Salman, family and friends did arti, danced and distributed sweets.

Salman Khan’s family is as cosmopolitan as they can get. His mother and adopted sister are Hindus. His siblings have married non-Muslims.

The family celebrates festivals of all religions.

Video of Salman Khan and family celebrating Ganapati visarjan ceremony at their Galaxy apartment

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"Modi was a 'feku' and continues to be one," Rahul Gandhi said. (Video below)

Staff correspondent, September 19, 2015, NewsCrunch

In a dubious first, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi called PM Modi ‘feku’ in public speech on camera on Saturday.

Feku (a boastful person) is a nickname used by Modi’s critics to ridicule him for failing to keep his promises.

Rahul Gandhi launched Congress’ election campaign in Champaran on Saturday by making an all-out attack on Modi.

" Modi promised two crore jobs, Rs 15 lakh (of black money) to each account and to reduce high prices. Did it happen?" Rahul Gandhi asked. The crowd shouted “No”.

"Modi was a 'feku' and continues to be one," Rahul Gandhi added.

He reiterated his charge that NDA government was a 'suit-boot ki sarkar.'

He also criticised Modi for wearing an expensive suit when Obama came visiting.

"Modiji started off as a tea seller. He used to wear kurta then. From kurtas, he has moved on Rs 15 lakh suits," Rahul Gandhi said.

While Modi has frequently made personal attacks on Rahul Gandhi callng him Shehzada (Prince), the Congress VP was initially reluctant to pay back in the same coin.

But over the last year, in a clear shift of strategy, Rahul Gandhi has begun to take on Modi on personal issues. He has spoken about Modi’s uncomfortable marital status and his penchant for good clothes, though on Saturday he hit a new high or low by calling the Prime Minister “Feku.”

The resistance to immunisation in Mallapuram seems to be informal. UNICEF Photo

Staff correspondent, September 20, 2015, NewsCrunch

While India's immunisation programme has stamped out diseases like polio and drawn the world's praise, Kerala's Mallapuram is sticking out like a sore thumb.

The Hindu reports that 36% of the children here, in the age group 5 to 10, have never had any immunisation.

This leaves them vulnerable to tuberculosis, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis-B, meningitis, measles, and polio myelitis, which other Indian children are protected against.

The orthodox elements in Mallapuram, which has significant Muslim population, resist immunisation saying they would rather rely on God to take care of the kids. This is a pattern seen in backward-regions elsewhere such as pockets of Pakistan where conservative elements have opposed immunisation.

The Hindu quoted a madrasa teacher in Tirur saying he had more trust in Allah than in doctors. The district is now looking at an outbreak of diphtheria, which has already claimed one 12-year-old child, who had not been immunised.

The resistance to immunisation seems to be informal. The two powerful Sunni factions in the district maintain that they have not called for an official boycott of immunisation programmes. But as The Hindu notes, they have made no attempt to promote it as well.

Even the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), which holds sway over Malappuram, is yet to do anything substantial to break the taboo.

But there is a hint that the situation may have improved of late.

23,912 out of 342,657 children below the age of five in the district have been kept out of all immunisation efforts.

In other words, 36% of children between 5 and 10 years and just 6% of children below 5 years are not immunised. A detailed probe is required to bring out how the number of immunised chidlren has gone up in the recent years.